European Union

EU steps to circumvent US sanctions are ‘weak’: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has called the European Countries’ actions in circumventing US sanctions on Iran as ‘weak’.
2018-09-17 18:12
US withdrawal from JCPOA was irresponsible: Iran nuclear chief

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has described the US pullout of the JCPOA as ‘irresponsible’ act , calling on the EU to implement its commitments.
2018-09-17 17:58
By: Mahmood Khaghani

EU, Iran clearing the way for business and trade

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The news that Germany, France & UK are actively considering a “Clearing House” to facilitate Iran's global commerce is probably the most important development in financial & energy markets for many years.
2018-09-17 15:49
AEOI Spox:

Salehi to discuss Iran’s expectations of JCPOA signatories

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that AEOI head Salehi will bring up Iran’s expectations of remaining signatories of JCPOA after the US withdrawal.
2018-09-17 12:32
Putin highly regards Ayatollah Khamenei's viewpoints

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Iranian Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, said on Sat. that Russian President Vladimir Putin attaches great deal of importance to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and his viewpoints.
2018-09-17 10:49
Former FM hopes EU package of proposals ensure Iran's rights

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on the sidelines of his visit to the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) on Sat. that he hopes that EU's package of proposals would guarantee Iran’s rights defined in the JCPOA.
2018-09-15 18:50
By: Hanif Ghaffari

Trump failed in Swedish elections!

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Undoubtedly, one of the losers of the recent Swedish election was US President Donald Trump. Although there is now a tough competition between the two traditional coalitions in Stockholm for the formation of a (coalition or minimalist) government, one must not ignore the most important message of the recent national election in Sweden.
2018-09-15 17:47
FM Zarif:

Iran to mull over talks only if US returns to nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif told Der Spiegel that it would be possible to think about holding talks with US only if the Western country returned to the Iran nuclear deal from which it withdrew back in May.
2018-09-15 14:51
EU ambassadors to Tehran to go to Parliament national security commission

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – EU countries’ ambassadors to Tehran will go to Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the next Iranian month of Mehr, broke it Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the Commission on Thursday.
2018-09-13 16:39
Kharrazi:

Iran expects EU to take practical steps over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that Islamic Republic of Iran expects European Union (EU) to take more practical measures in the field of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2018-09-12 17:07
By Mohammad Ghaderi

Europe's hollow threats

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Although there has recently been lots of controversies on issues such as developing an "independent payment system" Europe and a "pseudo-swift structure" to maintain the nuclear deal with Iran, many analysts and experts in economic affairs believe that there's no real intention to actualize this idea among the EU authorities.
2018-09-12 12:20
By Mohammad Ghaderi

Mogherini is happy, why not!

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is now satisfied over Iran's commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). As it was recently reported by Xinhua, Mogherini said that Tehran complies with all its nuclear related commitments and that is a "good news", when EU is still working on preserving the Iranian nuclear deal.
2018-09-11 18:19
Europe seeks to establish banking system with Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The Chair of the European parliament's group for relations with Iran has said that the European countries are looking for an independent financial system for banking cooperation with Iran.
2018-09-08 21:14
Iran calls for EU’s practical measures toward JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Vice-president of Inter-Parliamentary Union, Kazem Jalali, said Iran expects European countries to take serious, practical, and tangible measures to ensure the efficacy of the Iran nuclear deal after US withdrawal.
2018-09-06 13:47
By: Mudasir Sheikh

Iran’s key role in fight against America’s economic terrorism

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The America’s economic terrorism against the Islamic Republic of Iran has assumed alarming proportions lately. But Iran stands unfazed. On August 20, 2018, Iran’s central bank-affiliated website took off US dollar as a standard of measuring the average rate of Iran’s most tradable currencies. In February, Iran had switched from US dollar to Euro as the official reporting currency of the nation.
2018-09-05 15:55
Trump exit from JCPOA inappropriate: Luxembourgian FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Luxembourgian Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told the Head of Iranian Parliament Research Center (IPRC) Kazem Jalali that Luxembourg and the European Union are disappointed with US exit from the JCPOA.
2018-09-05 14:16
European army much closer to aspiration than reality: Jenkins

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, believes that Europe is not determined enough to form a military alliance independent from US.
2018-09-04 15:46
EU not to wait for Trump to start building its common security: Former diplomat

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Marc Finaud, France former spokesman of Foreign Ministry says that “EU did not wait for Trump to start building its common security and defense policy, including by including in the Lisbon Treaty an assistance clause even stronger than the one in the NATO Treaty.”
2018-09-04 15:45
EU's help to Iran "not serious": American professor

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, told MNA that that “Europe wants to keep Iran committed to JCPOA, and thus makes some vague promises, but it is not willing to give Iran serious help.”
2018-09-04 15:05
British Minister calls for respecting JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – UK’s Minister of State for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, in an exclusive interview with Mehr News, reaffirmed his country’s support to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal following the US’ unilateral withdrawal from the agreement, saying UK, and the European Union, are doing all they can to provide the mechanism by which they can continue trade transactions with Iran.
2018-09-03 18:20
Iranian parliamentary delegation embarks on a journey to Europe

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – A parliamentary delegation comprised of several Iranian lawmakers has left Tehran for Europe to hold meetings with European parliamentary officials.
2018-09-03 15:23
Difficult to take Macron’s remarks seriously: Geopolitical expert

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) –Referring to Europe financial and geopolitical dependence on Washington Anthony Cartalucci says it is difficult to take what Macron says about Europe military independence seriously.
2018-09-03 12:58
Iran, Europe hold intensive talks on monetary, banking issues

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said "we have held a lot of talks on the various financial, monetary, and banking sectors with the European side, which I do not currently mention in detail."
2018-09-03 12:34
EU has so far failed to ensure Iran’s benefits from JCPOA: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal have so far failed to take the necessary measures to ensure Iran’s benefits from the agreement.
2018-09-03 11:37
Chomsky:

Europe able but unwilling to resist US sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – In an exclusive interview with Mehr News, the renowned U.S. academic Noam Chomsky says Europe is able to resist US sanctions on Iran, but will probably be unwilling to do so.
2018-09-02 16:11
Security partnership with Russia important for Europe: Italian expert

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Commenting on recent French president’s remarks, Dr. Pastori Gianluca says by emphasizing the need to engage Moscow in a ‘security partnership’, Macron touches an important point.
2018-09-02 09:41
Iran’s Jaberi Ansari discusses Idlib with UK envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Senior Assistant of Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari met and held talks with UK special envoy to Syria Martin Longden in Tehran on Saturday.
2018-09-01 21:46
Larijani:

Iran doubtful about EU’s efficacy against US sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Sat. that Iran agreed to stay in the nuclear deal after US pullout, but has its doubts about the efficacy of Europe’s counter-measures against US sanctions.
2018-09-01 10:52
Iran will not negotiate at any level with unreliable US: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami ruled out the possibility of holding any negotiations with the United states with the Trump administration's track record in breaking out of commitments.
2018-08-31 14:58
EU chief:

Keeping JCPOA in place 'a challenging exercise'

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said that US sanctions on Iran has turned maintaining Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) into a challenging issue that needs cooperation of all parties involved in the talk.
2018-08-30 12:12